diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Choice.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Choice.java
index 587adaf00..ff16c18ef 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Choice.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Choice.java
@@ -5,14 +5,12 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.FieldUtils;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppender;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppenderProducer;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.appender.resolver.PlayerResolver;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.CostToEffectAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.SubAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.decisions.MultipleChoiceAwaitingDecision;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.effects.PlayoutDecisionEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.effects.StackActionEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
@@ -54,12 +52,7 @@ public class Choice implements EffectAppenderProducer {
                 }
 
                 if (playableEffectAppenders.size() == 0)
-                    return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                        @Override
-                        protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                            // Do nothin
-                        }
-                    };
+                    return null;
 
                 if (playableEffectAppenders.size() == 1) {
                     SubAction subAction = new SubAction(action);
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/ConditionEffect.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/ConditionEffect.java
index 3064f899f..2a63e9f9c 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/ConditionEffect.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/ConditionEffect.java
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.Requirement;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.FieldUtils;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppender;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppenderProducer;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.CostToEffectAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.SubAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.effects.StackActionEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 public class ConditionEffect implements EffectAppenderProducer {
@@ -36,12 +34,7 @@ public class ConditionEffect implements EffectAppenderProducer {
 
                     return new StackActionEffect(subAction);
                 } else {
-                    return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                        @Override
-                        protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                            // ignore
-                        }
-                    };
+                    return null;
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/DelayedAppender.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/DelayedAppender.java
index 2cfaa1193..10f1f26fa 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/DelayedAppender.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/DelayedAppender.java
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ public abstract class DelayedAppender implements EffectAppender {
     }
 
     protected List<? extends Effect> createEffects(boolean cost, CostToEffectAction action, ActionContext actionContext) {
-        return Collections.singletonList(createEffect(cost, action, actionContext));
+        final Effect effect = createEffect(cost, action, actionContext);
+        if (effect == null)
+            return null;
+        return Collections.singletonList(effect);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Duplicate.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Duplicate.java
index df7c04f21..9a9b1c5ba 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Duplicate.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/Duplicate.java
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.FieldUtils;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppender;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppenderProducer;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.appender.resolver.ValueResolver;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.CostToEffectAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.SubAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.effects.StackActionEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 public class Duplicate implements EffectAppenderProducer {
@@ -36,12 +34,7 @@ public class Duplicate implements EffectAppenderProducer {
                         effectAppender.appendEffect(cost, subAction, actionContext);
                     return new StackActionEffect(subAction);
                 } else {
-                    return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                        @Override
-                        protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                            // Ignore
-                        }
-                    };
+                    return null;
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDiscard.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDiscard.java
index 9c2bb9bec..6d8d00e32 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDiscard.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDiscard.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.modifiers.ModifierFlag;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.modifiers.evaluator.ConstantEvaluator;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.ExtraFilters;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -74,12 +73,7 @@ public class PlayCardFromDiscard implements EffectAppenderProducer {
                             final CostToEffectAction playCardAction = PlayUtils.getPlayCardAction(game, cardsToPlay.iterator().next(), costModifier, onFilterable, false);
                             return new StackActionEffect(playCardAction);
                         } else {
-                            return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                                @Override
-                                protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                                    // do nothing
-                                }
-                            };
+                            return null;
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDrawDeck.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDrawDeck.java
index c0fc56339..a0ec2f732 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDrawDeck.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromDrawDeck.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.modifiers.ModifierFlag;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.modifiers.evaluator.ConstantEvaluator;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.ExtraFilters;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -62,12 +61,7 @@ public class PlayCardFromDrawDeck implements EffectAppenderProducer {
                             final CostToEffectAction playCardAction = PlayUtils.getPlayCardAction(actionContext.getGame(), cardsToPlay.iterator().next(), costModifier, onFilterable, false);
                             return new StackActionEffect(playCardAction);
                         } else {
-                            return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                                @Override
-                                protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                                    // do nothing
-                                }
-                            };
+                            return null;
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromHand.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromHand.java
index 389f3505e..3b008c807 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromHand.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromHand.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.effects.StackActionEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.modifiers.evaluator.ConstantEvaluator;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.ExtraFilters;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -63,12 +62,7 @@ public class PlayCardFromHand implements EffectAppenderProducer {
                             final CostToEffectAction playCardAction = PlayUtils.getPlayCardAction(game, cardsToPlay.iterator().next(), costModifier, onFilterable, false);
                             return new StackActionEffect(playCardAction);
                         } else {
-                            return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                                @Override
-                                protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                                    // do nothing
-                                }
-                            };
+                            return null;
                         }
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromStacked.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromStacked.java
index 05dc1ad46..b9f7b3e4b 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromStacked.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-logic/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/cards/build/field/effect/appender/PlayCardFromStacked.java
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@ import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.EffectAppenderProducer;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.cards.build.field.effect.appender.resolver.CardResolver;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.filters.Filters;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.game.PhysicalCard;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.game.state.LotroGame;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.PlayUtils;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.actions.CostToEffectAction;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.effects.StackActionEffect;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.modifiers.evaluator.ConstantEvaluator;
 import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.Effect;
-import com.gempukku.lotro.logic.timing.UnrespondableEffect;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -49,12 +47,7 @@ public class PlayCardFromStacked implements EffectAppenderProducer {
                             final CostToEffectAction playCardAction = PlayUtils.getPlayCardAction(actionContext.getGame(), cardsToPlay.iterator().next(), 0, Filters.any, false);
                             return new StackActionEffect(playCardAction);
                         } else {
-                            return new UnrespondableEffect() {
-                                @Override
-                                protected void doPlayEffect(LotroGame game) {
-                                    // do nothing
-                                }
-                            };
+                            return null;
                         }
                     }
                 });